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REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1891. 



Armlet. Of twined coi^i^er wire. 



Wa C'haga tribe; Moimt Kilinia-Njaro, East Africa. 151221 



Armlet. Beaded leather, friuge of iron chains, with ])endants of flat 

 coils of copper wire. 



WaCbaj^a tribe; Monut Kiliiiia-Njaro, Eaat Africa. ir<1222 



Armlet. Of buffalo horn; resembles the gaping- jaws of a tish. A 

 loop of native-made chain hangs from the armlet. Worn by men 

 only. 



Wa Cbaga tribe; Mount Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. 151553 



Armlet. Double, crescent- shaped section of elephant's tusk, hollowed 

 out to fit the upper arm, which passes between the two crescents. 

 Well made. Worn by men. 



Wa Cbaga tribe; Mount Kilinia-Njaro, East Africa. 151554 



Armlet. Semilunar in outline, made of ivory. The arm j)asses be- 

 tween the two half-moons. Very old. 

 Wa Cbaga tribe; Mount Kilinui-Njaro, E;ist Africa. 151.555 



Armlet or Arm RING. Of old ivory. Snmll. Worn by men. Beauti- 

 fully colored and polished ])y use. 



Wa Cbaga tribe; Mount Kilinia-NJaro, P^ast Africa. 151556 



Armlet. Strand of blue beads, alternating with loops of fine iron 

 and copper chain. A piece of chain two inches long is hung at 

 both ends on the string of beads and depends in a loop. Thus 

 alternate on the string the blue beads and the ends of the chain 

 loops. 



Wa Cbaga tril)e; Mount Kilinia-Njaro, East Africa. 1;>1562 



Armlet, Hound idait of grass and string, reddened with ocher, 



Wa Cbaga tribe; Mount Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. 151780 



Bracelet. Open brass bracelet, with incised ornament on tlie back. 



Dimensions, 3^ incbes by 3 incbes. 



Wa Cbaga tribe; Mount Kilinia-Njaro, East Africa. 151557 



It is said to bave come from Ugweno. Tbe origin of tbe brass ia unknown ; 

 certainly none of such character is at present brought into the region. Ug- 

 weno Mountains are situated 20 miles southeast of Kilima-Njaro. 



Bracelet. Kude, heavy, round bar of tin, bent into an oval. Worn 

 by girls. Women wear much larger ones, often weigliing several 

 ])Ounds. 



Wa Cbaga tribe; Mount Kilinia-Njaro, East Africa. 151558 



Bracelets. Wire coiled around leather thongs. Worn by males. 



Wa Cbaga tril)e; Mount Kilima-Njaro, East Africa. 151783 



Bracelet. Squared iron bracelet, worn by males. 



Diameter, 2^ inches. 



Wa Chaga tribe; Mount Kilima-Njaro, 151788 



